Geography of Niger
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Niger is a landlocked nation in West Africa located along the border between the Sahara and Sub-Saharan regions. Its geographic coordinates are longitude 16°N and latitude 8°E
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Continent | Africa |
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Region | Western Africa |
Coordinates | 16°00′N 08°00′E |
Area | Ranked 21st |
• Total | 1,266,700 km2 (489,100 sq mi) |
• Land | 99.98% |
• Water | 0.02% |
Coastline | 0 km (0 mi) |
Borders | Land boundaries: Algeria 951 km Benin 277 km Burkina Faso 622 km Chad 1,196 km Libya 342 km Mali 838 km Nigeria 1,608 km[1] |
Irrigated land | 736.6 km² (2005) |
Total renewable water resources | 33.65 km3 (2011) |
Highest point | Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès, 2,022 m |
Lowest point | Niger River, 200 m |
Climate | Hot desert; hot semi-arid in extreme southwest |
Terrain | Mostly desert plains and sand dunes, hills in the north |
Natural resources | Uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleum |
Natural hazards | Recurring droughts |
Environmental issues | Overgrazing, soil erosion, deforestation, poaching |
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